334 pages, 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 323)

The gospel as Matthew presents it -- The structure of the gospel -- The characteristic theme -- The first readers of the gospel -- The original language of the Gospel -- The authority and authorship of the first gospel -- Date of the Aramaic and Greek Matthew -- The composition of Greek Matthew -- The inspiration of the gospel -- Gospel interpretation: a recent pronouncement -- Birth and infancy of Jesus -- Genealogy -- Virginal conception -- The magi -- Flight into Egypt. Massacre of the innocents -- Nazareth -- The kingdom proclaimed -- Narrative: Introductory -- John the Baptist -- Jesus is baptized -- Jesus is tempted -- He returns to Galilee -- Call of the first four disciples -- Jesus preaches and heals the sick -- Discourse: The inaugural sermon -- The beatitudes -- Salt of the earth; light of the world -- Fulfilment of the law -- The new righteousness surpasses the old -- Almsgiving in secret -- Prayer in secret -- The Lord's Prayer -- Fasting in secret -- True treasure -- The eye, lamp of the body -- God and money -- Trust and Providence -- Judgment of others -- Profaning sacred things -- Effective prayer -- The golden rule -- The two ways -- False prophets -- The true disciple -- Amazement of the crowds -- The kingdom preached -- Narrative: opening of Christ's ministry. Ten miracles -- The leper -- The centurion's servant -- Peter's mother-in-law -- Various cures -- The apostolic calling and its demands -- The storm -- The gadarene demoniacs -- The paralytic -- Call of Matthew -- Eating with sinners -- Discussion on fasting -- The woman with the issue of blood. Jairus's daughter -- The two blind men -- The dumb demoniac -- Jesus and the crowds -- Discourse: instruction for apostles' ministry -- Mission of the twelve -- Persecution foretold for missionaries -- Open and fearless speech -- Jesus the cause of dissendion -- Renouncing self to follow Jesus -- Reward for welcoming apostles -- The mystery of the kingdom -- Narrative: oppostion to the kingdom -- The Baptist's quesiton -- Jesus condemns his contemporaries -- Jesus condemns the lake towns -- The gospel revealed to the simple. The father and the son -- Christ the gentle master -- Sabbath question: ears of corn -- Sabbath question: the withered hand -- Jesus the servant of God -- Beelzebul accusation -- Words reveal the heart -- The sign of Jonah -- Return of the unclean spirit -- True kindred of Jesus -- Discourse: the parables -- The sower -- Purpose of parables -- Explanation of the sower parable -- The darnel -- The mustard-seed -- The leaven -- Parabolic teaching prophesied -- Explanation of the darnel parable -- The treasure and the pearl -- The drag net -- Conclusion -- The nucleus of the kingdom: the twelve -- Narrative: formation of the twelve -- Visit to Nazareth -- Jesus and Herod -- The Baptist beheaded -- First miracle of loaves -- Jesus walks on the water -- Cures at Gennesaret -- The traditions of the Pharisees -- The daughter of the Canaanite -- Cures near the lake -- Second miracle of loaves -- The Pharisees ask for a sign -- The leaven of the Pharisees -- Peter's profession of faith -- First prophecy of the passion -- Condition for following Christ -- Transfiguration -- Question about Elijah -- The epileptic demoniac -- Second prophecy of the passion -- The temple tax -- Discourse: relationships within the new community -- Who is greatest? -- Scandal -- The lost sheep -- Fraternal correction -- Prayer in common -- Forgiveness -- Parable of the unforgiving debtor -- The approaching advent of the Kingdom -- Narrative: mounting opposition of Judaism -- Question about divorce -- Continence -- Jesus and the children -- The rich young man -- Danger of riches -- Reward of renunciation -- Parable of the vineyard labourers -- Third prophecy of the passion -- Ambition of the sons of Zebedee -- Leadership with service -- Blind men of Jericho -- The Messiah enters Jersualem -- Expulsion of the buyers and sellers -- The barren fig-tree; faith and prayer -- The Jews question the authority of Jesus -- Parable of the two sons -- Parable of the wicked husbandmen -- Parable of the wedding feast -- Tribute to Caesar -- The resurrection of the dead -- The greatest commandment -- Christ, the son and lord of David -- Against the scribes and Pharisees -- Approaching punishment of scribes and Pharisees -- Jerusalem admonished -- Discourse: the "end" -- Introduction -- The beginning of sorrows -- The great tribulation -- The coming of the Son of Man -- The significance of the coming -- The time of the coming -- Readiness for the coming -- Parable to the conscientious steward -- Parable of the virgins -- Parable of the talents -- The Last Judgment -- Passion and resurrection -- Notes on chronology, Passover, last supper -- The conspiracy against Jesus -- The anointing at Bethany -- Judas betrays Jesus -- Preparations for the Passover -- Prophecy of betrayal -- Last Supper -- Prophecy of denial -- Gethsemane -- Arrest -- Before the Sanhedrin -- Peter's denials -- Jesus taken to Pilate -- Death of Judas -- Jesus before Pilate -- Crowning with thorns -- Crucifixion -- Mockery -- Death -- Burial -- The guard at the tomb -- The empty tomb -- Apparition to the holy women -- Precautions taken by the Jewish leaders -- Apparition in Galilee. Mission to the world

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